Bunjwah
Town in Jammu and Kashmir
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Bunjwah (also known as Bonjwah or Bonzwah) is a tehsil located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Bunjwah
Bonzwah | |
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Tehsil | |
 Interactive map of Bunjwah | |
| Coordinates: 33.1402258°N 75.9360972°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kishtwar |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,899 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, English |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Gojri, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182204 |
| Distance from Kishtwar town | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
| Distance from Jammu | 220 kilometres (140 mi) |
| Website | kishtwar |
Water Springs
Elders say that there used to be 52 water springs in this area, which is why it was named 'Bunjwah'; locally, the number 52 is referred to as 'Bunja'.
Governance
As of 2020, groups demanded separate subdivision status Bunjwah increased with arguments of negligence by the district administration.[3]
Geography
Bunjwah is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from its district headquarters, Kishtwar. It borders Saroor, Nagseni Padhyarna, the Padder of Kishtwar district, Chilly, Bhalessa, Bhatyas, and the Challer of Doda district. Another of its boundaries runs along Himachal Pradesh's road towards Chamba.[4]
Education
The district hosted over 50 primary schools, although only two secondary schools support the region.[5]
See also
- Patnazi
- Devigol
- Kalnai River
- Kither
- Tipri
- Lanka Top
- ZERWAR